Relative arrested in death of Rwandan immigrant, 13

DECATUR - Police have arrested the brother-in-law of a 13-year-old immigrant from Rwanda who was found strangled in the apartment she shared with her mother. <br> <br> The mother of Jessica Serwili found her when she returned home from work shortly after 1:30 a.m. Friday, DeKalb County police spokeswoman Lt. Pam Kunz said. <br> <br> Sirman Guhungu, 38, of Decatur was arrested based on physical evidence and interviews with the victim&#39;s family and acquaintances of Guhungu, who is married to the girl&#39;s older sister, Kunz said. <br> <br> ``We&#39;re not releasing the motive at this time,&#39;&#39; she said, adding that the suspect would appear in DeKalb Magistrate Court sometime this weekend. <br> <br> Kunz said the mother, identified by neighbors as Coptolaine Serwili, had misplaced her door keys. She went to a convenience store after repeated knocks at the apartment went unanswered and sought help from a sheriff&#39;s deputy who was working as a security guard. <br> <br> He forced the door open, Kunz said.

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